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Navy Blue colour

A deep, dark blue named after the colour of British Royal Navy uniforms. Authoritative and timeless, it is a staple of corporate branding and fashion.

#000080

Navy Blue colour codes

Hex
#000080
RGB
rgb(0, 0, 128)
HSL
hsl(240, 100%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(240, 100%, 50%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.27 0.19 264)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 50%)

Complementary palette

Navy Blue with its opposite on the colour wheel.
#000080
rgb(0, 0, 128)
#808000
rgb(128, 128, 0)

Triad palette

Navy Blue with two evenly-spaced partners.
#000080
rgb(0, 0, 128)
#800000
rgb(128, 0, 0)
#008000
rgb(0, 128, 0)

Monochromatic palette

Lighter and darker versions of navy blue at the same hue.
#070746
rgb(7, 7, 70)
#0A0A60
rgb(10, 10, 96)
#0C0C7A
rgb(12, 12, 122)
#0E0E8D
rgb(14, 14, 141)

Lighter tints

Navy Blue toward white.
#000080
rgb(0, 0, 128)
#242492
rgb(36, 36, 146)
#4949A4
rgb(73, 73, 164)
#6D6DB6
rgb(109, 109, 182)
#9292C9
rgb(146, 146, 201)
#B6B6DB
rgb(182, 182, 219)
#DBDBED
rgb(219, 219, 237)
#FFFFFF
rgb(255, 255, 255)

Darker shades

Navy Blue toward black.
#000080
rgb(0, 0, 128)
#00006E
rgb(0, 0, 110)
#00005B
rgb(0, 0, 91)
#000049
rgb(0, 0, 73)
#000037
rgb(0, 0, 55)
#000025
rgb(0, 0, 37)
#000012
rgb(0, 0, 18)
#000000
rgb(0, 0, 0)

About navy blue

A deep, dark blue named after the colour of British Royal Navy uniforms. Authoritative and timeless, it is a staple of corporate branding and fashion. The value shown here (#000080) is a widely used representation — descriptive colour names like this cover a small range rather than one fixed code, so feel free to nudge it in the colour picker to suit your project.

Palettes that work with navy blue

The complementary colour (#808000) sits opposite navy blue on the wheel for high contrast, while the triad spreads three balanced hues. For subtle, layered designs the monochromatic set keeps the same hue at different lightness. All are generated automatically above — click any swatch to copy.

Using navy blue in your design

For CSS, paste #000080 or the oklch(0.27 0.19 264) value, or download the ready-made navy-blue.css file above — it includes a full 50–950 token scale. Always check contrast before using navy blue behind text.

What is the hex code for navy blue?
Navy Blue is commonly #000080 (rgb(0, 0, 128)). It covers a small range, but this is a widely used value.
What colours go well with navy blue?
Its complementary colour #808000 and the triad/monochromatic palettes shown above. Use the picker's harmony tool to explore more.

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